Subedar Saleem Khan Mewati hailed from Mahuwa Khurd village in Umrain tehsil of Alwar district, Rajasthan. Born into a family that upheld the values of service, honour, and duty, he imbibed a strong sense of patriotism and responsibility towards the nation from an early age.
Major Harminder Pal Singh hailed from Mundi Kharar village in Ropar district of Punjab. Son of an Army veteran Capt Harpal Singh and Mrs Surinder Pal Kaur, Maj Harminder nursed the idea of joining the Armed Forces since his childhood. An alumnus of Khalsa Senior
Capt Ajay Parashar was born on 21 September 1971 in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. Son of late army veteran Col TR Parashar and Smt Ramesh Kumari Parashar, Capt Ajay had two sisters Anju and Mamta as his siblings. Inspired by his father, who served in
Major Mohan Gangadharan was born on 11th February 1961 into a distinguished military family to Lieutenant Colonel K.G. Gangadharan(Retd.) and Smt. Sarojini Gangadharan. His family's legacy of service to the nation extended beyond his father, as his brother and co-brother also served in the Indian
Lance Naik Narayan Das hailed from Baksa district of Assam and was born in the year 1965. Son of Shri Ghanaram Das, a simple farmer, he had three sisters and two brothers as his siblings. He was a meritorious student and completed his primary and
Major Manwinder Singh hailed from the princely city of Patiala, Punjab, and was the proud son of an Army veteran, Colonel Bakhtawar Singh. Growing up in a household shaped by discipline, honour, and service to the nation, young Manwinder Singh imbibed the values of the
Lieutenant Bhushan Ajay Parab hailed from the Mumbai in Maharashtra and was born on 31 Dec 1975. The only child of Shri Ashok Parab, he did his degree in engineering but was keen to join the Armed Forces right from his younger days. Driven by
Captain Javed Ali Saifi was born on 1st August 1968 in Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh. He grew up in Zakir Nagar in Delhi and had two brothers and three sisters as his siblings. He completed his B.Sc in Civil Engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia in
Capt Shekhar Ghosh hailed from Barrackpore in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal and was born on 27 September 1975. Son of an army veteran, late Lt Col Shankar Nath Ghosh and Smt Ira Ghosh, Capt Shekhar had a sister, Mani, as his
Sepoy Basavantray Lingadalli hailed from the Bijapur district of Karnataka. Born on 10 May 1972 to Shri Rudragowda and Smt. Sangan Basavamma he was the eldest of three siblings and carried early in life the quiet responsibility that often comes with being the firstborn. Raised
Major Balwinder Singh Bajwa hailed from Gurdaspur district in Punjab and was born on 09 Dec 1962. Son of Shri Iqbal Singh Bajwa, (who retired as a Divisional Commandant of the Punjab Home Guards), he had a brother Parminder as his sibling. Maj BS Bajwa
Major Sanjay Sood hailed from Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, and was born on July 16, 1967. Major Sanjay Sood and his elder brother Ajay were deeply inspired by their father’s distinguished military service. Their father, who retired as a Lieutenant Colonel, had served the nation
Rifleman Paul Jacob was born on 10 May 1965 in Alappuzha district, Kerala—a region renowned for its rich cultural legacy and its people's dedication to service and sacrifice. He was the cherished son of Shri Chacko and Smt Saramma Chacko, who instilled in him the
Subedar Rajen Basumatary was born on 30 May 1955 and hailed from Hashrawbari village, situated in the Bongaigaon district of Assam. He was the proud son of Shri Rabanj Basumatary and Smt Lanti Basumatary. From a young age, he displayed qualities of discipline, courage, and